Primary energy intensity decreased by 0.8 percent in 2021 year-over-year. To reach the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target 7.3 by 2030, the annual improvements in energy intensity between 2021 and 2030 should reach 3.8 percent.
Annual changes in primary energy intensity worldwide between 1990 and 2021, with target until 2030
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Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 7.3 target aims at doubling the global rate of energy intensity improvement between 2010 and 2030, compared to the average in the period between 1990 and 2010.
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ESMAP. (June 11, 2024). Annual changes in primary energy intensity worldwide between 1990 and 2021, with target until 2030 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 29, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1607164/global-annual-energy-intensity-changes-forecast/
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